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  • Sony softens stance on DRM

    Sony BMG Music Entertainment, the world's second largest music label, has become the last of the top four majors to scuttle digital rights management (DRM) software on music downloads.

  • EMI considers opening its DRM to inspection

    The EMI Group is reviewing a request by the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) to allow reverse engineering of its digital rights management (DRM) software, EMI said on Friday.

  • Judge: MP3 site, ISP breached copyright

    Major record labels in Australia have finally won a legal battle against a Queensland man and his Internet Service Provider for alleged music piracy.

  • Music cos and AU Universities square off over copyright claims

    Music heavyweights and three large Australian Universities have begun filing evidence in court today following the breakdown of negotiations concerning access to the universities computer systems.

  • Aust unis in court over file-swapping

    Major record companies have instigated a legal battle with Australian universities over students' alleged use of university networks to engage in illegal file swapping.

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  • DVD-Audio versus SACD?

    The future of high-fidelity audio is here. The only questions are: which is better and which is here to stay? Two new digital audio formats, DVD-Audio and Super Audio CD, square off.

  • MSN's Music Video Guide

    The Music Video Guide on MSN's WindowsMedia.com is a fine place to start if you're looking for music video downloads or streaming content. Our pick: the new music video section is the spot where you'll stop if you like to look while you listen.

  • MP3.com Announces Subscription System

    MP3.com Chairman and CEO Michael Robertson announced a new subscription system that would allow artists and labels to control the price of subscriptions -- and raise or lower the charge.

  • Getting in tune

    Microsoft cozies up to the music industry to protect rights--or is it setting up a new beachhead for Windows? Can Microsoft be trusted?

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